Travis Roy, a champion for people with paralysis, has died

BOSTON — Travis Roy, a former BU hockey player and champion for people living with paralysis, has died, Boston 25 has learned.

Roy died on Thursday from complications from paralysis. He was 45.

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Roy was paralyzed in 1995 during his first shift as a BU hockey player and spent the rest of his life dedicated to raising funds to find a cure for paralysis.

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